--- title: "Sarnia Charitable Trust — charity 281417 | CharityCompare" description: "Sarnia Charitable Trust (charity 281417): income £46,228 (2025). Check registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/sarnia-charitable-trust retrieved: 2026-10-06T21:29:11.796Z date_note: "Retrieval time is not the filing, register-extract or editorial-review date; cite those dates from the content." license: "Charity data © Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0" --- Registered charity · No. 281417Trust SC # Sarnia Charitable Trust Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data Sarnia Charitable Trust is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include general charitable purposes, environment/conservation/heritage. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=281417&subId=0) Work at Sarnia Charitable Trust? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=sarnia-charitable-trust&type=claim&name=Sarnia%20Charitable%20Trust) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about Sarnia Charitable Trust? Reported income · year ending 2025-04-05 £46,228 Reported spending · year ending 2025-04-05 £51,296 Registered charity number 281417 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Trust Register contact address detail (not service area) 6th Floor, Bank House Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Not recorded Quick answer Sarnia Charitable Trust (number 281417) is listed as registered in the Charity Commission snapshot used here. Check the live register for its current position. Registration does not authenticate a particular fundraising appeal or establish the impact of a donation. ## What does Sarnia Charitable Trust do? Activities involve making grants for general purposes though with an interest in Guensey based charities and in nature and wildlife conservation. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Sarnia Charitable Trust Answers Sarnia Charitable Trust gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 5 April 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”. ### Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid? The register does not record Sarnia Charitable Trust as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. Sarnia Charitable Trust's annual return for the year ending 5 April 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 27 November 1980 Where it says it operates Throughout England and Wales · Guernsey ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies; Other Defined Groups. **Reported activities:** Makes Grants To Organisations. Classifications supplied to the register; extract 2026-10-04. These broad categories do not establish eligibility or current capacity. Use the official contact details to ask about access, referrals and service area. ## What causes is Sarnia Charitable Trust registered for? General Charitable PurposesEnvironment/conservation/heritage ## Why is there no Clarity Score for Sarnia Charitable Trust yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Sarnia Charitable Trust. An unrated profile is a gap in our assessment, not a negative judgement about the charity. The register facts and available annual-return disclosures above remain useful. Payment never influences a rating. [How scoring works](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/methodology) ## What should you check before donating to Sarnia Charitable Trust? - Match the registered name and number to the appeal. A real charity number can be copied by someone impersonating the organisation. - Open the current register entry to check status, contact details and available accounts. This profile reflects a dated extract. - Read the charity’s annual report for its work and results. An unrated profile means we lack a full assessment; it is not a negative rating. [How to read charity accounts](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/guides/how-to-read-accounts) · [Explore rated charities](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity-directory) ## Is this your charity? 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Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 281417? Search 281417 on the Charity Commission for England and Wales register or on CharityCompare. Confirm the registered name matches the organisation asking for money — scammers sometimes reuse real charity numbers. What does Sarnia Charitable Trust do? Activities involve making grants for general purposes though with an interest in Guensey based charities and in nature and wildlife conservation. Does Sarnia Charitable Trust have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Sarnia Charitable Trust. This basic profile confirms registration and register facts. Rated charities also show a filing-based Clarity Score. For formal complaints, contact the Charity Commission for England and Wales or the Fundraising Regulator as appropriate. How can I donate to Sarnia Charitable Trust? Sarnia Charitable Trust does not list a website in its register entry. Its official Charity Commission entry lists its contact details — CharityCompare never processes donations. Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Sarnia Charitable Trust? The register does not record Sarnia Charitable Trust as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. Are Sarnia Charitable Trust's trustees paid? Sarnia Charitable Trust's annual return for the year ending 5 April 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. When was Sarnia Charitable Trust registered as a charity? Sarnia Charitable Trust was entered on the register on 27 November 1980. Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales register extract dated 2026-10-04, used under the [Open Government Licence v3.0](https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/). Always verify current details on the [official register entry](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=281417&subId=0).